Review Search: Image Comics
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Sex #3"Sex" finds it groove with this issue, as Joe Casey and Piotr Kowalski's tale of superhero libido settles into its plot.
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May 23rd, 2013 |
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Fatale #14In "Fatale" #14, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips continue the extended flashback exploring Josephine's past, following her through the final years of WWII.
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May 20th, 2013 |
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The Dream Merchant #1Newcomer Konstantin Novosadov delivers stunning visuals in "The Dream Merchant" #1 a not-quite-great first issue in a new mini-series written by Nathan Edmonson.
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May 16th, 2013 |
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Chin Music #1Steve Niles and Tony Harris mix up gangsters and mysticism in "Chin Music" #1, complete with magic bullets and talking skeletons.
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May 9th, 2013 |
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Ten Grand #1J. Michael Straczynski and Ben Templesmith's "Ten Grand" #1 offers up an interesting spin on an old tale, but wades too heavily in clichés to feel entirely successful.
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May 3rd, 2013 |
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Epic Kill #10Raffaele Ienco's "Epic Kill" comes to its natural conclusion in a way that answers all questions, including some readers didn't know they had. Whether you're happy with the answers, though, is the big question.
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May 2nd, 2013 |
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Morning Glories #26"Morning Glories" #26 opens up a new set of questions that spins off from existing mysteries in Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma's supernatural suspense ongoing, expanding existing mythology and returning the spotlight to one of the original six
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April 29th, 2013 |
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Mighty Skullkickers #1Jim Zub and Edwin Huang's Mighty Skullkickers #1 is actually part three of a fun swords-and-sorcery adventure (and a running gag of first issues) that's a great comic all around and a must-read for fantasy fans.
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April 26th, 2013 |
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Jupiter's Legacy #1Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "Jupiter's Legacy" #1 plumbs familiar territory with the family tree of a super-powered family, but there's a promise to this start that hasn't been present for a while in Millar's scripts
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April 24th, 2013 |
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Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #6The frantic oddball adventures of horror's greatest doctor wraps up another mini-series, as Doctor Vincent Morrow fights an eclectic cast from Brandon Seifert, Lukas Ketner, and Image Comics. While there's a lot to keep track of, it's never
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April 24th, 2013 |
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Invincible #102Image Comics' "Invincible" #102 changes another status quo in the series, and that's the life and leadership of the Viltrumites on Earth. A solid issue for long-time readers looking to close up a couple of teased plots from Robert Kirk
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April 24th, 2013 |
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Miniature Jesus #1In "Miniature Jesus" #1, Ted McKeever, best known for "Metropol" and artwork for many of DC's Vertigo titles, begins a tale about temptation and redemption, saints and demons in a semi-rural, postindustrial landscape.
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April 22nd, 2013 |
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Revival #9Things are coming to a head as people begin to take advantage of the "Revivers Situation" in different ways and Dana's son finds himself in mortal danger in Tim Seeley and Mike Norton's "Revival" #9.
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April 22nd, 2013 |
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Mara #4Mara finally comes to terms with both what she can do and the peace that can bring her as she breaks free of everything -- including Earth -- in Brian Wood and Ming Doyle's "Mara" #4.
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April 19th, 2013 |
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Chew #33In "Chew" #33, John Layman and Rob Guillory have Tony Chu assist the US Navy with the pursuit of the church/cult of the Immaculate Ova, in part three of the "Bad Apples" storyline. If that isn't enough, Poyo makes a cameo appearan
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April 19th, 2013 |
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Saga #12In "Saga" #12, Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples shine the spotlight on Prince Robot IV. The story opens with a four-page flashback, including the now infamous "postage-stamp"-sized "gay sex scenes."
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April 12th, 2013 |
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The Walking Dead #109Maggie settles into her new life, but finds she's not as far from Rick's plans as she may have suspected in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's "The Walking Dead" #109.
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April 12th, 2013 |
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Sex #2"Sex" continues to be a smart satire of the superhero genre, but its repressed hero suffers from a lack of direction.
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April 12th, 2013 |
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Invincible Universe #1Phil Hester and Todd Nauck begin to add some breadth and depth to the multitude of ancillary characters that share space with Invincible in "Invincible Universe" #1.
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April 10th, 2013 |
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Snapshot #3"Snapshot" #3 is the pay-dirt issue that gives readers answers for all the mysteries of the previous issues of Andy Diggle and Jock's techno-thriller, making some sense of the dazzling but bewildering events of previous issues.
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April 8th, 2013 |
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Glory #34Utterly unlike any superhero comic to come before it, Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell's final issue of "Glory" is as stunningly unexpected as nearly the entire groundbreaking run.
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April 5th, 2013 |
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The Legend of Luther Strode #4Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore's "The Legend of Luther Strode" #4 ups the violence even as some pieces of story are resolved, but it's lacking the spark that made "The Strange Talent of Luther Strode" so appealing.
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April 1st, 2013 |
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East of West #1Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta reunite for "East of West" #1, the most interesting story of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse I've seen in quite a while.
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March 29th, 2013 |
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Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #1"Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray" #1 by Frank J. Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham is a revival of the pulp adventure genre, enriched but also burdened with the weight of its literary and cinematic allusions.
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March 25th, 2013 |
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It Girl and the Atomics #8"It Girl and the Atomics" #8 keeps its story light and inventive, as Jamie S. Rich and Mike Norton wrap up a two-part rescue mission that keeps It Girl's powers in high demand to stay one step ahead of killer robots.
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March 22nd, 2013 |
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Saga #11Reader responses will rocket from hilarity to relief to heartbreak and back again as Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples deliver an emotionally powerful "Saga" #11.
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March 22nd, 2013 |
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Invincible #101Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley return from their month off with the repercussions of the 100th issue of "Invincible," as the characters deal with the consequences of their previous actions.
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March 20th, 2013 |
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Comeback #5Image Comics' time travelling FBI action drama from Ed Brisson and Michael Walsh finishes strongly this month, paying off on everything the main character has learned in the four previous issues while maintaining a few surprises.
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March 20th, 2013 |
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The Manhattan Projects #10"The Manhattan Projects" #10 kicks off a new storyline inside the mind of Joseph Oppenheimer. Jonathan Hickman and guest artist Ryan Browne present another new world filled with craziness and bloodlust in the process.
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March 13th, 2013 |
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Mara #3"Mara" #3 continues Brian Wood and Ming Doyle's realist fantasy about an athlete who develops superpowers and must face the backlash and dangers that come with her level of celebrity.
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March 8th, 2013 |
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Sex #1Joe Casey clearly has a lot to say about the fine line between sex and violence, but "Sex" #1 is slow to get to the point. Luckily the excellent art and colors waste no time.
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March 8th, 2013 |
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Glory #33The battle is on in "Glory" #33, as Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell present the battle of the ages that Glory is here to save Earth from. The entire Extreme Universe is present and it's a bloody mess.
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March 6th, 2013 |
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Lost Vegas #1Jim McCann and Janet Lee reunite for "Lost Vegas" #1, and this look into the gambling mega ship is mostly setting the scene, but there's already enough style and fun that you'll want to read more.
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March 6th, 2013 |
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Uncanny Skullkickers #1"Uncanny Skullkickers" #1 begins a new adventure for Kusia and Rex as Jim Zub and Edwin Huang strand them on a deserted island and thus expanding the parody scope of "Skullkickers" into jungle survival as well as pirates and epic fanta
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March 4th, 2013 |
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Five Weapons #1Jimmie Robinson's "Five Weapons" #1 kicks off a mini-series that takes a good concept of a school for assassins and then makes it better using mysteries and good-old-fashioned smarts.
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March 1st, 2013 |
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Comeback #4"Comeback" #4 from Ed Brisson and Michael Walsh brings the time traveling Reconnect agents to the end of their rope, as events in the past and present collide, and the FBI plays its hand. It's time travelling drama without the headaches.
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February 27th, 2013 |
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Happy! #4Grant Morrison and Darick Roberton's "Happy!" #4 wraps up the series, but even in this final issue about a search for a missing child, the pacing seems deliberately slow and unbalanced.
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February 21st, 2013 |
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Bedlam #4"Bedlam" #4 takes Nick Spencer and Riley Rossmo's philosophical crime procedural series from good to great. The focus shifts from characterization to action as the real killer's deeper motivations are revealed.
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February 18th, 2013 |
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Morning Glories #24In the double-sized "Morning Glories" #24, Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma concentrate on Ike in a story that uses its larger canvas wisely, moving between past and present, building towards a foreshadowed but still shocking extended ending crescendo
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February 18th, 2013 |
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The Manhattan Projects #9"The Manhattan Projects" finishes its storyline as the main character methodically tear into their opposition. Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Wernher Von Braun, and friends find creative ways to take care of the bad guys while setting themsel
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February 14th, 2013 |
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Clone #4David Schulner and Juan Jose Ryp's "Clone" #4 is starting to feel like a clone in its own right, one pulled off of just about every other action movie out there. Hopefully it can find its own identity again, soon.
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February 14th, 2013 |
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Fatale #12"Fatale" #12 has Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips jump back to 1286 AD with a stand-alone story about a previous woman with the fatale curse with an ending that hints where series will go.
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February 13th, 2013 |
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Snapshot #1In "Snapshot" #1, Andy Diggle and Jock's techno-thriller story begins on an ordinary day that takes a dramatic turn into crime and the seemingly supernatural.
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February 11th, 2013 |
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Epic Kill #8Normally just a pretty action comic, Raffaele Ienco's "Epic Kill" turns things up a notch this month at Image Comics, leading to the most gloriously ludicrous action scene in recent memory.
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February 6th, 2013 |
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Mudman #6Paul Grist's "Mudman" returns as Craig begins to train to become a real superhero, even as his friend Newt gets pulled into a situation involving a mysterious briefcase with a dangerous cargo inside.
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February 6th, 2013 |
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Glory #32"Glory" takes a breather for an issue, with the characters mentally preparing themselves for war with a slew of guest artists to show us the way. It's a quiet issue, but one loaded with great characterization and some nice fill-in art.
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January 30th, 2013 |
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Invincible #100Robert Kirkman celebrates "Invincible" #100 by having Ryan Ottley draw Dinosaurus crushing Mark Grayson's head in a most disgustingly graphic manner.
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January 30th, 2013 |
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Chew #31In "Chew" #31, John Layman and Rob Guillory present a new story arc, "Bad Apples," in which a funeral segues into flames and more chicken jokes as Tony Chu and John Colby get back in the FDA saddle.
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January 28th, 2013 |
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It GIrl and the Atomics #6Jamie S. Rich and Chynna Clugston Flores team up for a special alien planet issue of "It Girl and the Atomics," and the end result is a retro-styled bundle of fun.
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January 23rd, 2013 |
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Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #3Brandon Seifert and Lukas Ketner's "Witch Doctor: Mal Practice" reaches its halfway point with an issue that zips by, offering a nice mix of character elements and larger plot ramifications.
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January 23rd, 2013 |
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